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Pay taxes to sustain Abuja infrastructure, Wike tells residents

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barr. Nyesom Wike, has urged residents and business owners in Abuja to pay their taxes promptly, noting that steady tax payments are key to sustaining the ongoing infrastructure projects across the city and its surrounding areas. Wike made this appeal on Monday during the flag-off of new road […]

Conferences

CIS to host 2025 annual stockbrokers’ conference in Abuja

The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers is set to host its flagship event, the 2025 annual stockbrokers’ conference, in Abuja, with a focus on digital innovation and global competitiveness in Nigeria’s capital market. The conference, themed “Capital Markets in a Digital, Ethical, and Sustainable Era: Charting Pathways for Economic Transformation,” will bring together top government officials, […]

NDLEA laments high rate of drug abuse in Abia
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NDLEA seizes 653kg of cannabis in raids across Lagos, Abuja

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has recovered 653kg of Colorado and Loud, a strong strain of cannabis sativa, in Lagos and Abuja raids, respectively. The Director of Media and Advocacy at NDLEA, Mr. Femi Babafemi, said this in a press release on Sunday in Abuja. Providing a breakdown, Babafemi stated that in the Federal […]

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Colombian vice president arrives Abuja for three-day official visit

The Vice President of the Republic of Colombia, Francia Márquez, on Saturday, arrived in Abuja on a three-day official visit to Nigeria. Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, in a statement, said the Vice President who is accompanied by her spouse, Rafael Yerney Pinillo […]

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Abuja light rail project 97% complete – Wike

The Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has announced that the Abuja Rail Mass Transit project is on the verge of completion, with 97% of the work already done. This disclosure was made by Wike during his tour from the Central Area’s Metro Station to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja […]

FG relocates FAAN headquarters from Abuja to Lagos
Aviation

FG relocates FAAN headquarters from Abuja to Lagos

The federal government has announced the relocation of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria from Abuja to Lagos. FAAN’s managing director and chief executive officer, Olubunmi Kuku, stated this in a circular dated January 15, 2024. According to Kuku, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, gave the order to relocate the headquarters to Lagos. In […]

Nipco launches autogas dispensing station in Abuja
Oil and Gas

Nipco launches autogas dispensing station in Abuja

Nipco Gas Limited has announced the opening of an auto Compressed Natural Gas station in Kubwa, Abuja, which will supply affordable and ecologically friendly transportation fuel. The PUNCH reported that the station began operations over the weekend, according to the company, and it is an affirmation of the company’s desire to ensure widespread availability of car […]

Petrol queues surface in Lagos, Abuja after Tinubu's subsidy announcement
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Petrol queues surface in Lagos, Abuja after Tinubu’s subsidy announcement

  Residents of Lagos have started experiencing another rounds of long queues in various petrol stations following the announcement of the fuel subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu. AM Business reported that Tinubu, in his inaugural speech shortly after his swearing-in in Abuja, declared that “fuel subsidy is gone”. He claimed that the budget he […]

Grain Traders. Credits: Miller Mag
Business

No cash, no grain, Abuja traders reject e-payment

Federal Capital Territory grain traders in Abuare market were reportedly found rejecting electronic transactions from customers, despite the cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria. According to an observation by the News Agency of Nigeria, the traders in Nyanya, Karu, Mararaba and Masaka Markets were not accepting bank transfers or any other electronic transactions. […]

Market traders selling perishable goods
Business

Naira scarcity: Abuja traders lament low patronage 

Traders in Abuja have lamented over the low patronage owing to the scarcity of naira notes. These women complained about the poor sales while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. According to NAN, most traders had no choice but to receive payment after sales through bank transfers. Also, it was […]